dilettantish
dilettantish adjective: amateurish.
Adjective
dilettantish (comparative more dilettantish, superlative most dilettantish)
- amateurish
- You are not one to talk about patriotism, and all that, but you can't hoodwink me with your dilettantish pose, Max, and I know that deep down in your nature there is a passionate devotion to your country—1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
- Do what I say now, not what I do
The dilettantish peekaboo2006, J. G. Thirlwell, “Sieve”, in Damp, performed by Foetus
Forms of dilettantish
| comparative | more dilettantish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most dilettantish |
Origin of dilettantish
From dilettante + -ish.
Words formed from dilettantish
Questions about dilettantish
- What does dilettantish mean?
- Dilettantish means amateurish.
- What part of speech is dilettantish?
- Dilettantish is an adjective.
Words near dilettantish in the dictionary
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